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This antique gold and diamond stick pin is resting inside its original fitted velvet and satin presentation box from the historic Dunedin jeweler Brenner + Moir.This is an antique Imperial 🇷🇺 gold hallmark.The Meaning of \"56\"The number 56 represents the gold purity measured in zolotniks, a historical 🇷🇺 unit of weight.Under this system, pure gold was designated as 96 zolotniks.A stamp of 56 means the alloy contains 56 parts pure gold out of 96 total parts.This translates to a gold purity of approximately 58.3%, which is the exact functional equivalent of modern 14-karat gold (585/1000).Age of the Piece:The presence of the 56 zolotnik stamp definitively dates this jewelry piece to the Imperial 🇷🇺 era, spanning from the mid-19th century up until 1927. After 1927,
the Sov iet Uni on transitioned away from the zo lotnik system to the standard metric system (marking 14k gold as \"583\" instead).Given the construction, color of the gold, and style of the pin setting, it most likely dates between 1880 and 1917.An authentic Edwardian 14k gold stick pin in its original, branded antique box typically holds a retail market value between $300 to $600 AUD / NZD ($200 to $400 USD).The Original Box Advantage: Having the original, silk-lined fitted box with crisp, legible gold lettering substantially elevates the value.Antique jewelry boxes from specific regional colonial retailers (like Dunedin, NZ) are highly collectible on their own.Gold Purity & Maker: If the pin head is explicitly hallmarked for 14k (or 15ct) gold, it sits comfortably at the higher end of the evaluation scale compared to standard 9k gold pieces from the same era.Total Weight: 1.2 -1.5g.
